The IBF would have us believe Pawel Kolodziej is the #2 contender for the cruiserweight title in the world. Mirko Larghetti is ranked at #3 – now bare in mind we’re asked to believe both men are above Marco Huck perhaps the greatest cruiserweight since Evander Holyfield.

Sanctioning bodies should sanction fights – there is clearly a need for independent ranking processes to be conducted by a single, independent entity outside the immediate remit of any one sanctioning body.